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A bronze, Templar cross medal with laurel and berries interspersed between the arms. The cross has a central design of crossed anchors and the letters 'USN.' The reverse design is a wooden sailing...
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A bronze star medal with a smaller star at the center. The reverse reads "Heroic or Meritorious Achievement." The medal hangs from a red ribbon with three vertical white stripes. The two outer stripes...
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The Legionnaire Degree iteration of the Legit of Merit is a white enameled, five-pointed star with inverse points and red enamel boards. The star resets on green laurel wreath joined by bronze crossed...
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White US Navy cotton jumper with 'WC Gauding' stamped in the waistband. A patch with two black bars and eagle and propeller embroidered on left shoulder indicated a Machinist's Mate, second class...
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U.S. Navy Recruitment Orders from Cleveland, Ohio and a statement from Dwight D. Eisenhower to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of Allied Expeditionary Force at D-Day.
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Article from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "12 Members of Laffey's Crew to be Decorated", October 26, 1945.
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Navy air mail stationery holder with aloha Hawaii Christmas postcard. Marked on the cover as property of Wilbert Gauding.
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Yank magazine, November 23, 1945; article on the USS Laffey on page 10-11 entitled "It was suicide to go on the radar picket lines at Okinawa. But the USS Laffey came back."
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Christmas menu from Camp Andrews on Oahu, Hawaii. The menu is dated December 25, 1945.
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Fifty Centavos note, issued by the Japanese Government and later collected by Wilbert Gauding. This piece of currency was used in the Philippines as part of Japan's occupation during World War Two.
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This card certifies that Wilbert Gauding served in the United States Navy during World War II. The card shows Gauding's period of active duty, his service number, his rank, and it bears his signature.
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Photograph of Gerald Hennesy in his US Navy dress uniform.
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Photograph of Gerald Hennesy at an award ceremony that was held aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) following the end of World War II.
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This pamphlet covers the service history of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) during World War II and features some handwritten comments in the margins of the document. Most likely Gerald Hennesy left the...
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World War II era US Naval Aviator flight jacket name patch issued to Gerald Hennesy. Brown leather patch is a set of spread, feathered wings with a shield and fouled anchor with intertwined rope in...
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World War II era US Naval Aviator wings pin issued to Gerald Hennesy. Pin is a set of spread, feathered wings with a shield and anchor with intertwined rope in the center. Single fastener on the back...
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World War II era US Navy dog tag is made of a rounded metal with two holes punched out of either side. One side has a beaded chain with clasp attached. Info stamped on the metal details Gerald Hennesy...
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Five medals arranged in order and sewn together by Gerald Hennesy to preserve as such, with two pin backings attached. Left to right: 1)US Naval Reserve Medal Bronze medal depicting an eagle with...
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Compass rose shaped bronze medal with a fleur-de-lis at the top. Medal depicts a diving eagle volant holding a lightening bolt in each set of talons. Ribbon has two golden yellow vertical stripes on a...
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A Blood Chit with instruction translations into French, Vietnamese, Thai, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Laotian.